The Life of St Sava

Nicholai VelimirovichIntroduction by Veselin Kesich

“THE LIFE OF ST SAVA is an account of an unusual saint, written by an unusual bishop. The saint is Sava, founder and patron of the Serbian Orthodox church, and the author is Bishop Nicholai Velimirovich (1880-1956). The lives of both men are vital parts of the history of the Serbian Orthodox Church. [...]Bishop Nicholai had the rare gift of spiritual leadership. He was a good shepherd of his flock. Starting as a shepherd of his father’s sheep, he became the Shepherd of his people, both in war and peace, at home and in diaspora. He shared with his flock its triumphs and tragedies. And his flock remember Bishop Nicholai — the Shepherd, the Preacher and the Teacher, Churchman and Prophet, true successor to St Sava.”—“INTRODUCTION”

CONTENTSPREFACEINTRODUCTION1. The Father2. Prince Rastko3. A Foiled Wedding4. The Fugitive5. A Desperate Chase6. The Dominion of the Holy Virgin7. The Apprentice8. The Builder9. The Father Obedient to the Son10. Hilandar11. A Successful Mission12. Death of Simeon13. The House of Silence14. A Saint Revealed by God15. Brother Against Brother16. The Peacemaker17. By Deeds and Words18. Another House of Silence19. A Victory Without Sword20. The Worker and the Wonderworker21. Solitude22. The Pathfinder in the Wilderness23. A Narrative of Strange Events24. Sava, the Archbishop25. Spiritual Power United with Authority26. The Living and the Dead in Action27. The Archbishop in Žiča28. The Sabor in Žiča29. Stefan, the First-Crowned King30. The End of Sabor in Žiča31. The Storm All Around32. The Last Days of King Stefan33. The First Pilgrimage34. In His Master’s Steps35. Shepherd and Leader36. The Preserver37. Arsenije38. The Second Pilgrimage39. Among the Faithful and Infidel40. On The Mount of the Ancient Law41. A Hazardous Journey42. The End of Pilgrimage and of Life43. The Orthodox World in Mourning44. From Trnovo To Mileševo45. In the Flame of the PyreBIBLIOGRAPHY